M.C. Escher and Philately

The Dutch journal Filatelie recently featured an article on M.C. Escher and philately (March 2011). It’s a great resource for any collector with an interest in Escher – but of course, it is written in Dutch.

Luckily for the English-language collector, Artists’ Market has published a translation of the article as a booklet. The translation was done by Bert Groeneveld, and Jeffrey Price of Artists’ Market worked with both Groeneveld and the original author, Jan Vogel, to produce the booklet.

The booklet is in color and includes additional illustrations that were not in the original article. It is available for $20 (post paid to anywhere in the U.S.; air mail oversees is an additional $15) and payment can be sent via PayPal to jeff@ArtistsMarket.com.

The Artists’ Market gallery will hold an exhibition related to Escher and philately, with some of the original drawings and all of the Escher-related stamps on display, from Nov. 25-Dec. 30, 2011.

Jeffrey would love to hear from any philatelists who have an interest in or information on Escher’s work with postage stamps and banknotes. Contact him through Artists’ Market or by email at jp@ArtistsMarket.com.